Summary: In the first study of its kind, researchers found that psychedelic use can positively affect sexuality, romantic relationships, and gender expression. Surveying nearly 600 users of substances like psilocybin,…
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Fear of Emotions Fuels PTSD-Related Conflict in Romantic Relationships
Summary: New research reveals that fear of emotions may explain why individuals with PTSD symptoms often struggle to communicate with romantic partners. The study found that people with higher PTSD…
Oracle warns health customers of patient data breach
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hackers broke into Oracle Corp.’s computer systems and stole patient data in an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the U.S., according to a person…
Four-legged robot can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators
Image demonstrating the real-word deployment of the robot. Credit: Stella, Achkar, et al. Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired by four-legged (i.e., quadruped) animals,…
Apple’s AI strategy faces doubts
Apple CEO Tim Cook in June 2024 announces plans to incorporate AI into Apple software and hardware. Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence…
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from…
Why Simply Putting Away Your Phone Won’t Help You Focus
Summary: A new study reveals that placing your smartphone out of reach doesn’t significantly reduce distraction or boost productivity. While participants used their phones less when they were farther away,…
Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energy
The start-up was founded in 2022 to tackle the waste from Tunisia’s lucrative olive harvest. In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi’s small workshop hums as a large machine…
